Raid on Clark’s residence: Police dismiss 3, interdict 1

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), yesterday, announced the dismissal of the three Inspectors of Police involved in the raid of the home of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in Abuja.
A press statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Jimoh Moshood, said the Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, also approved that Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) David Dominic with Force number AP.
No 158460, be on interdiction from service pending the determination of his case by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
The statement read in part: “The IGP has approved the dismissal from the service of the NPF, three Inspectors namely: Inspector Godwin Musa, AP/No.
18858; Inspector Sada Abubakar, AP/No.
225812; and Inspector Yabo Paul, AP/No.
225828; as well as the immediate interdiction of ASP David Dominic, AP.
No 158460, who were involved in the unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional misconduct in the search of the residence of Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in Asokoro, Abuja on AP.
No 158460 September 4, 2018.
According to him, “ASP David Dominic was queried and is being investigated for discreditable conduct, negligence of duty and an act unbecoming of a Police officer, which constitute serious misconduct and if not checked can be inimical to the image of the NPF and in violation of fundamental human rights of the elder statesman as provided for in the 1999 Nigeria Constitution as amended.
The gravity of the offences against the officer is serious in nature and dismissal from service is imminent.” He disclosed that the suspect, Ismail Yakubu, Informant, from Waru Village, Apo District, Abuja; has been charged to Upper Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, for giving false information and telling falsehood that misled Police action.